Obama threatens govt shutdown

Published time: 20 Apr, 2012 03:00 Edited time: 20 Apr, 2012 15:06

John Nichols

­Thom talks with The Nation’s John Nichols about Obama’s threat to shut down the government if Republicans don’t hold to the budget deal made last year. Also discussed: the two-year anniversary of the BP oil spill and whether we’ve yet to see the worst from it; how the foreclosure crisis is affecting our nation’s children; and in tonight’s Daily Take, Thom talks about why he doesn’t want any phony Democrats.